polylingue

\po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\

/\po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\/ adj

The verdict

“polylingue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui implique plusieurs langues.

Corpus desk

Index FR-polylingue · polylingue · French

polylingue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for polylingue
PropertyValue
Headwordpolylingue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « polylingue » en français

polylinguereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polylingue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui implique plusieurs langues.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for polylingue, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is polylingue, spelled P-O-L-Y-L-I-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui implique plusieurs langues.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how polylingue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Une série de projets ont été présentés ou ratifiés lors de ce rendez-vous, parmi lesquels une maison euro-arabe de la traduction, un organe de presse polylingue et une école de la mer.
  2. Aomar, toujours gentleman dans le bon goût français, a pas abusé de la situation et lui a causé direct de « the ring », la bague, biscotte sans être polylingue ni multiglotte, il avait quand même un peu révisé son english et qu’ils avaient pas toute la nuit pour discuter le bout de gras.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "polylingue"?
"polylingue" is spelled P-O-L-Y-L-I-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\.
What does "polylingue" mean?
As an adjective, "polylingue" means: Qui implique plusieurs langues.
How do you pronounce "polylingue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polylingue" is \po.li.lɛ̃ɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polylingue" come from?
"polylingue" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list